Illuminated star



A. LUDWIG Aug. 26, 1930. ILLUMINATED STAR Re, 17,777

Original Filed May '7', 1925 @Himuna Reissued Aug. 26, 1930 UNITED s xar PAT NT. OFFIC ANDBEWVLUDWIG, or ROCHESTER, NEW iongnssmnoa TO DEAL ELECTRIC Co., VINC,

. OF NEW YORK, N.- Y., AICORPORATION or N W YORK ILLU NATED STAR Original No. 1,589,018, datedjune 15,1925, Serial n filed une-1, 192s.

* [he object of this invention is to provide a star madeup of sheet metal to be illuminated from the inside for use as'an ornament suitable point or mounted on a standard! --These and other objects will be illustrated in the drawing, described in the specification and pointed out in the claims at the end thereof. I 7 w In the accompanying drawing--' g Figure 1 is a perspective view of thestar. Figure 2 s a'vertical cross-section of-t-he star, the sectionv being taken on the line 2 -2* of'Fig re'l. I

Figure 3 is anenlarged detailperspective view of the lower portion'oftthe star=illustrating the lockingflmeans. wit-hfwhich. the parts of the star are held-together... enlarged section through the locking means, the section being taken on "the 'line 4"4" ofFigurel 1.

i of some of the depressions formed in the casingofthestar. i k

Figure 5 is an enlarged detail perspective In the several figures of drawing, like reference numerals indicatelike parts. 7

: The illuminated star forming. the sub ect matter of my present invention is an improvement of the illuminated star illustrated and described. in my prior Patent 1,410,336, is-

sued to the March 21,1922; -The' improvement consists chiefly in making'the star; entirely outof'metal and locking the parts of the star together with a simplebutivery' effectivo'locking' means.

transparent it is perforated at the front, back and sides, but in making these perforations the metal is notpunched out but is simply depressed into the inside of the star formmg series of small depressions having a small openin in the center thereof.

The I ody portion of the star as illustrated in the figure is made up .in three parts, the front panel 1, rear panel 2, and sides made up of a continuous strip of metal or metalband that is attached to the front and rear panel to complete the star. For this pur- To make the metal 0, 28,673, filed M2117, 1925. Application forreissue Serial No. 282,146.

pose the metal band 3 is provided with the flanges 4, 4, at each side thereof and these flanges are adapted to be bent down on the outside of the 'front and rearpanel. The metal band-'3 is also provided with a series. of small triangular flanges 5, 5, that are punched out and bent down near the edges of the metal band. Theseflanges are bent down firstand form stops or lugs against which the front panel 1 and rearpanel are placed, the triangular flanges thus bear against the inner side of the front and rear panels. When the'triangular flanges are in place, the flanges 4, 4 are bent down over the outside of the front and rear;panel"of the band 3 forming the sides of the starfrom disengaging itself from the periphery of the star shaped front and rear panel Forthe purpose of further locking theeX-' tending flangesh4 Oftllfillltitfll bandto the flanges 6 of the front and back of the star a lug 8 is struck up thrqughthe flanges 4 and 6 asillustrated in detail in Figure 4. By

doing this these flanges. are interlocked and need not be solderedtogether to'prevent their disengagement from each other.

The lug 8 thus formed serves an additional purpose, namely means for locking the supporting base7 of the incandescentlanip supported within the star. This base is bent up in the'shape illustrated injdetail in Fig. 3 and is adapted to flt into the opening left between .the: ends ofthe metal band. at the bottom the jflanges 4 andzt together project into this of the star. The lugs 8 struck upto interloclo opening so that when the base 7 is forced into the opening of the star, these; lugs spring under the bottom of the base and-hold the cone shaped legs on the inside- 6f the stai basein place in the opening in the bottom of the star. 7 i As above pointed out the front, back and sides of the star are perforated by forcing the metalinto the inside soas to form depressions leavingbut a small hole in the bottom of the depressions. The perfaration sythus formed provide a series of small reflecting which When illuminated by the incandeseeiit lamp supported Within the star reflect the light rays in all directions Which adds'to the, illu ninatingefiect0f thestar. Thefact that the perforations of the star are atthe inner end of the depressions and 'are'very sman preyents the incandescent, light mounted ithinthestar to be observed from the outside except when looking directly into} the perforations. Tlhe outs-ide of the star maybe given a dull finish but the insidelof itis proyided withla bright reflecting finish,

i 11. Anillurninatedistar comprising panel,.; a, rear panel, ,a ba-nd encircl ng the perimeter of said v front; and rearjpanel, a

flangeextending from the: ends of said band and a flange bent upfrornsaidfront and rear p n l a clamped er e e tend n from said band; to lock the endsojf said band to said front andrear panel, and hold said band in plac e' around the perimeter of" said front and'rear panel. 7

2. An illuminated: star comprising. a front panel, {a rear panel, a; band; encircling the perimeter ofgsaidjf front and rea n panel, a; jflange extending from the ends of said band and a flange bentgup from said-front and rear ipaneliandel'amped over saidifiangeextending;

from saidband toloek the ends of said; band ;tosaid ,frontfandarear panel and; hold said band in place around: the perim -iter of said front andrear, ,panel, a, lug struch up thru vsaid flanges of saidflfrontand rear panel and said extending flanges ofgsaid band to interlock said" flanges with each other, arsup portingbase adaptedto engage betweenthe L endsofisaid' band said glngsbeing-adaptedto engage under said supporting hase and hold 7 s said base in place between theends; 'oftsaid band and betWeen-said'front and rear panel.

* 3;; An illuminatedastar comprising affront and rear paneha band encircling thevperime "d'e res'sionsfo raised; conical deflecting 'surfae ,s'iilifaces' on the 1 "inside offthej star, eac

fusing the directions 1 v the Star.

Ail-[illuminating device deer ing in-additional illuminating surface and K ing,v integral 7 means for rigidly retaining, said pa allel-surfaces; inifixfed relation to each 7." An illuminating; device feompris-ing a mother. 7 i

combination, az startshaped,globe made of globe being adapted to completely"- enclose said illuminant'and formed withinward,de- 1 thereof, said; depressions forming raisedfrefie ctlng surfaces'on the insideoffthe star,

' be 'observedilby personslooking: at the, device r lamp" globe,- a lamp" Within Said globe; and

, Ward depressions having small openings. in I v the center thereof, said: depressions forming side of the globe sto pi'e ve'nt tlie observation eter of said frontand, rear," 'anelandholding them, parallelto eacliot eawit suit- :1

able sp aeebetyyeenthermalight In oi tedbev v tween,saicl front and r arpen tidep essiens j lijavinggfsmall openings in "the If cent p v p ,7 v

1 P vi' din afr nt ref-p n d 1 'fstar shapedbody of th ee piecesroffsheet metal, each of said pieces being perforated to transmit light, said pieceshaving interconnecting portions for holding each other in rigid relation without the use of any binding agent; p a v 5.. An illuminating, device comprising a flexible, metal body having tWo parallel illuminating surfaces, a member for spacingsaid parallel," s ii'rfaces, said member previehaving means integral with said body portions for rigidly retaining said parallel surfaces in fixedrelationto each other i 6; An illuminating deificeconiprising an all-metallic body having two parallel illuminating surfaces, a member for spacing said parallel; surfaces, substantially every portion 10f said body beingperforated, said body hay.-

other. i

stari shaped body having ,two parallel illuminating: surfaces, a: member forspacing; said parallel surfaces,jsaid member providing an M additional illuminating surface and having an integral extension for rigidly retaining said parallel surfaces infiixed relation to each 7 8; An illuminatingdevice; cam -rising in opaque sheet. material and'mean'sfoir, mount- 7 ing": an, illuminant withinsaid \globeysfaid pressions. haying small? openings in the center whereby the interior, efsaid globe may not I from theoutsidefthereof. I I I i a 9. An illuminating device comprising; a

completely enclosed, thereby, said globe be.- ingrnadel of'sheet material formedfwith in-a of theinterior ofsaid globe from Without:

Signed at Rochejster yNew York, this 29th dayjpof-Mafllwsi a ANDREWLiiDWI emf, 

